Work History

Work History

May 2009 - Present

Founder, President & CEO

Hunt-King & Associates, Inc.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT & SMALL BUSINESS COACH

Independent Consultant, Business Coach and Thought Leader specializing in providing business, insurance and risk management solutions; subject matter expertise and staff augmentation to insurance carriers, brokers and risk management firms, small and mid-sized business enterprises, and national and multi-national organizations on a project or retained services basis.

Completed a two year contract, as a Principal Consultant, with Firestorm Solutions, LLC and retained as an Expert Council to the firm. Appointed to the Firestorm Expert Council in 2011. Firestorm is a national advisory group made up of specialists from various disciplines, professions and industries. Serve on this advisory council with some of the most recognizable names in their fields including Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honoré (U.S. Army, ret.), former U.S. Surgeons Dr. David Satcher and the late General Dr. C. Everett Koop, Foresic Psychologists, etc. Also play an integral role in Firestorm's Trusted Advisor's program.

Dr. Linda King's business expertise is moving entrepreneurs and organizations forward - identifying opportunities, analyzing business, creating strategies, fostering business resilience and strategically leading execution to drive growth, profitability and stakeholder satisfaction while providing value-added service to her clients.

Disaster Preparedness and Contingency Planning Advocate. Author of numerous white papers and nationally syndicated articles on the subject of disaster preparedness in business and community.

Equipped with a proven track record, she has achieved much success in growing business of all sizes in diverse environments; rapidly acclimating to new challenges; devising strategies for increasing business and market share; achieving or exceeding production and retention goals; learning new products lines and business niches; and producing favorable ROI. She has managed key insurance agent/broker and insured/client relationships in multi-state territories and has worked in VA, DC, MD, PA, and GA. She is technically astute, highly motivated, aggressive and goal oriented with expertise in working with global, national, mid-sized and small business enterprises and organizations in the business, technology, not-for-profit and local government sectors.

Jan 2002 - Present

Founder, President & Chief Ministry Officer

N.C.C.A. Board Certified in Marriage & Family Counseling, Group Therapy and Clinical Supervision

A.A.C.C. Certified Professional Life Coach

Soul Care Christian Counseling℠

Soul Care Life and Leadership Coaching℠

Soul Care Clergy and Church Solutions℠

Soul Care Business and Career Solutions℠

Strategic Leader of an international faith-based nonprofit outreach organization that specializes in Christian Counseling, Life Coaching, Spiritual Formation and Direction, and Training & Education of Christian Caregivers.

Nov 1983 - Apr 2009

Commercial Insurance Underwriting and Marketing

Multi-line Global Commercial Insurance Production Underwriting

Gained 25+ years of experience in national, international and multi-national business and advanced expertise in multi-line commercial insurance underwriting, marketing, consultative sales and risk management. Worked with national insurance brokers, regional agencies and independent agents. Managed small, mid-sized and large accounts and multi-state territories in diverse industries. Managed, coached, trained and developed junior underwriters and underwriting assistants. Responsibilities included new business development and business retention while producing favorable financial and underwriting results on property and casualty lines of business.

Specialized in niche markets: Not-for-Profit, Technology, Trade Associations, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Federal Government Contractors, Architects and Engineers, Law Firms, Real Estate and Higher Education, Small and Mid-Sized Business Enterprises, Global and Multi-National Business